English Should Be Official

There are many different ethnicities in the U.S, more than any other country in the world. It varies from Latino people, Pacific Islanders, Asian American, or African American. The United States is the only country where one can find all different cultures and languages. In the United States, English is not the only language which Americans use to communicate. Vietnamese, Chinese, or Spanish is very popular in the U.S. Therefore, according to the article “In Plain English: Let’s Make It Official,” the author Krauthammer argues that English should be the official language of the United States. So what are Krauthammer’s arguments and also what are the advantages and disadvantages if English becomes the official language of the United States?Canada is a country which has two of the most common languages, English and French. His first argument is that bilingualism could create many problems such as “social unrest, terrorism, threats of separation”(Krauthammer 112). For two centuries, the U.S has the greatest success because of “the acquisition of English” (Krauthammer 112). Before the great immigration (many different type of races immigrated to the U.S), English had been a dominating language, but since the great immigration, it was no longer the dominating language. The Senate could not declare English as an official language. They only passed an amendment declaring English as the national language. (Krauthammer 112). Even the Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid called that action “racist” (Krauthammer 112). His second argument is it is fine generally if only a small group of people speak their own language but when this group expands, the problem appears. The U.S has been accepting immigrants who speak their mother languages since the great immigration. For example, Brooklyn has different kinds of people speaking varieties of languages; it is still fine when they are only small groups. People can speak their own language in the street and “proudly teach it to...

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Everyone needs a way to communicate. Plus we have so many immigrants here, who speak different languages. So don't they need a way to communicate? Most people around the world are taught English as the second language in their country. America is filled with many people from all over the world. It would be easier to have just one main language that everybody could communicate with. Now having so many people here, it is hard to understand each other perfectly. Sometimes we misunderstand people, because of language barrier. If we had English as the official language we would be able to understand everybody perfectly since we all will speak English.
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...November 4th,2011
ShouldEnglish be made the Official language of the U.S?
People in the last two decades have been divided on the issue of whether the official language of the United States should be English. Although making English an official language would alleviate some problems , its disadvantages clearly outweigh its advantages. The linguistic diversity, tradition and culture immigrants bring to this country enrich the United States. This is why Englishshould not be the official language of the United States.
Englishshould not be the official language of the United States because the US a multilingual society that embraces other cultures and languages. By making English the official language we offend the idea of American diversity. The United States has been enriched by immigrants for many years. As a sign of respect to all the immigrants in our country, Englishshould not be the only official language.
The opposition claims that English is the most common language in America. Sharing a common language in America brings unity to America. It unites Americans who speak more than 322 languages by providing a sense of communication. According to “USE”...

...ShouldEnglish be declared the official language of the United States?
IV. Rough Draft.
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There is no doubt that there has been controversay over whether or not Englishshould be the official language of the United States. I personally feel Englishshould not be the official language, mostle because I feel America does not need an official language.
America has always been proud of being a diverse country. People from all over the world have made their way to America be begin a life in a free country. If America is willing to take in other heritages, then why should we as a country force anyone to speak English? If this were to happen, I feel America would be losing a part of its culture. We have always been referred to as the "melting pot," taking in everyone and making them part of a whole. Making English the official language would ruin this theory.
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"Follower" and "Digging" are both from the son's perspective and are interesting because both see the relationship through the eyes of a child who hero-worshipped his father:
"I wanted to grow up and plough
To close one eye, stiffen my arm" ("Follower" lines 17-18)
And then the adult who leaves behind his idolatry and breaks with family tradition:
"But I've no spade to follow men like them" ("Digging" line 28)
And the relationship even follows Heaney's father into his old age and senility, where he becomes effectively the child to his son:
"... Today
It is my father who keeps stumbling
Behind me... "
At which point Heaney comments guiltily:
" ... and will not go away"
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